Overview
Before April of 1992, Isak Gasi was a world-class athlete and community leader, content to live a quiet life with his wife and infant daughter in the Bosnian city of Brčko. He never could have dreamed that within just a few short years, he would come face to face with Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic and others indicted for war crimes, as a lead prosecution witness at the International Criminal Trials for the Former Yugoslavia. Eyewitness is an accessible history that joins the personal story of a man who was close to the action with the war's broader historical and political contexts. In a world still challenged by ethnic violence and refugee response, this story of justice, forgiveness, and truth will resonate with readers for many years to come.
Full Product Details
Author: Isak Gasi ,
Shaun Koos
Publisher: Brandylane Publishers, Inc.
Imprint: Brandylane Publishers, Inc.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.553kg
ISBN: 9781947860025
ISBN 10: 194786002
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 30 March 2018
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
. . .Important, powerful; a cautionary tale about nationalism. --Kirkus Reviews . . .this book richly deserves to be read widely by both the general public and by those readers particularly interested in the collapse of Yugoslavia and the ensuing wars of the 1990s. --Christian Axebo Nielsen, Associate Professor, University of Aarhus in Denmark, specializing in Eastern European studies Eyewitness is captivating for a number of reasons. The story is well-told. It's history up close and personal. . .What's provocative and riveting, however, is the horrific struggle between good and evil that transcends Luka, Bosnia, and Yugoslavia and mirrors what's inside us all. --June Darling, Ph.D., author of Mind-Bending Chats with Great Thinkers and Becoming Artists of Life.
. . .Important, powerful; a cautionary tale about nationalism. --Kirkus Reviews . . .this book richly deserves to be read widely by both the general public and by those readers particularly interested in the collapse of Yugoslavia and the ensuing wars of the 1990s. --Christian Axebo Nielsen, Associate Professor, University of Aarhus in Denmark, specializing in Eastern European studies Eyewitness is captivating for a number of reasons. The story is well-told. It's history up close and personal. . .What's provocative and riveting, however, is the horrific struggle between good and evil that transcends Luka, Bosnia, and Yugoslavia and mirrors what's inside us all. --June Darling, Ph.D., author of Mind-Bending Chats with Great Thinkers and Becoming Artists of Life.
""". . .Important, powerful; a cautionary tale about nationalism."" --Kirkus Reviews "". . .this book richly deserves to be read widely by both the general public and by those readers particularly interested in the collapse of Yugoslavia and the ensuing wars of the 1990s."" --Christian Axebo Nielsen, Associate Professor, University of Aarhus in Denmark, specializing in Eastern European studies ""Eyewitness is captivating for a number of reasons. The story is well-told. It's history up close and personal. . .What's provocative and riveting, however, is the horrific struggle between good and evil that transcends Luka, Bosnia, and Yugoslavia and mirrors what's inside us all."" --June Darling, Ph.D., author of Mind-Bending Chats with Great Thinkers and Becoming Artists of Life."
Author Information
Isak Gasi is a former world-class canoeist who represented Yugoslavia internationally for more than a decade. His Bosnian War experiences propelled him into a prominent and ongoing role as a witness for the prosecution at The Hague tribunal. He has lived in the United States for the past sixteen years, working in a technical field. A devoted husband and father, he still canoes regularly, finding deep satisfaction in the interplay between a boat, a paddle, and the Columbia River's eternal flow. Shaun Koos is a retired hospital executive who grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating magna cum laude from Carleton College, he earned a graduate degree from the University of Washington. He rowed in UW's graduate program, feeling some connection to the school's storied history and the boys in its 1936 boat. Shaun is a former member of the US canoe and kayak team, and the former Secretary of USA Canoe/Kayak. It was through canoeing that he met Isak Gasi. His primary interests as a writer are in historical biography and in exploring the motivations, mindsets, and actions of individuals who confront and surmount great challenges.
